Wow. This university student is doing memes in needlework, and I believe they are a wizard. You must see #GrumpyCat in blackwork #embroidery
And Harambe in #needlelace. Among others.
Just go.
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Scientist. Lacemaker. Special fan of Ipswich Lace.
Made the mistake of looking at my retirement accounts today. Decided that I needed a bit of beachcombing instead of stewing on that.
I like rocks. I should have studied geology.
Also throwing rocks was a little satisfying too. Besides having the beach to myself.
Well, I'm shocked, of course. #AI used to "help" process applications for immigration [in Canada] hallucinates misinformation about an applicant.
But I got a different challenge. I got the pillow with the tangle. But I kind of love a tangle challenge. The first rule of untangle: work the lowest (closest to you) tangle first. Work up. And I got there! I did a few stitches to stabilize the end and tied it off. I'll give it an Orvus wash later.
When we get the other piece we'll send it back to her. I hope she can do something nice with it. #BobbinLace #WIPWednesday 2/2
#WIPWednesday : At our monthly meeting, a woman turned up with her mom's old #BobbinLlace equipment and books she wanted to donate--had searched for 3 years to find a group to give it to. All she asked was that if we could give her the works in progress on the pillows--her mom's work--if at all possible. She didn't know how to finish and remove them. Someone in my group took this Bruges flower to finish. 1/2
It's funny--every time I charge my car I look around to see if any local TV folks want my opinion about gas prices. Nobody ever asks....
For #FensterFreitag I have an odd set. But all fenster-related.
I was in downtown #Boston to visit the #Congregational church archives. I had no idea what they had there.
But I saw Benjamin Franklin's baptism record. And then out the window I could see his parent's memorial in the Granary Burying Ground.
But the building next door had these great deco windows and ornaments, so you're getting those too.
This #lace event filled up faster than they expected--so they have moved it from Zoom so they can host more people.
If you didn't catch it before it "sold out" before, you can try again now. Details in this Insta post.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWCzgaojFbX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Caroline West (lacemaking) on Instagram: "📢 Very important update video! Also - bizarrely, there are 11 of you out there who registered but it didn't save your email address 😒 so if you live in any of the following places you will not get my email - just please make sure you follow the new link to register and you'll still be able to attend the event: UK - Gateshead, Colchester, Grays US - Old Orchard Beach, Greensburg, Athens, San Antonio Rest of World - Melbourne, Gdansk, Miskolc, Johannesburg #lacemaking #bobbinlace #lacemakersoftomorrow #laceeducation #heritagecrafts"
41 likes, 4 comments - englishlacemaker on March 18, 2026: "📢 Very important update video! Also - bizarrely, there are 11 of you out there who registered but it didn't save your email address 😒 so if you live in any of the following places you will not get my email - just please make sure you follow the new link to register and you'll still be able to attend the event: UK - Gateshead, Colchester, Grays US - Old Orchard Beach, Greensburg, Athens, San Antonio Rest of World - Melbourne, Gdansk, Miskolc, Johannesburg #lacemaking #bobbinlace #lacemakersoftomorrow #laceeducation #heritagecrafts".
Oh, yay! There's another community lace project with Maggie Hensel-Brown!
If you are up for some needle lace, check in and contribute!